KABUL, Afghanistan – The deputy governor of a volatile eastern Afghan province was killed by a suicide car bomber Tuesday, along with 5 others, police said.
The explosion occurred when the official was driving in Ghazni city toward his office, said Ghazni province Police Chief Zarawar Zahid. The bomber rammed into one of the vehicles in the two-car convoy, sparking a large blast.
All of those in the convoy were killed, including Deputy Gov. Khazim Allayar, his adult son, his driver, and 3 bodyguards, Zahid said. 12 people nearby were wounded, he added.
Afghan government officials are prime targets for the Taliban and other insurgent groups that have instituted an assassination campaign against people who work with either the Afghan government or NATO forces.
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The explosion occurred when the official was driving in Ghazni city toward his office, said Ghazni province Police Chief Zarawar Zahid. The bomber rammed into one of the vehicles in the two-car convoy, sparking a large blast.
All of those in the convoy were killed, including Deputy Gov. Khazim Allayar, his adult son, his driver, and 3 bodyguards, Zahid said. 12 people nearby were wounded, he added.
Afghan government officials are prime targets for the Taliban and other insurgent groups that have instituted an assassination campaign against people who work with either the Afghan government or NATO forces.
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